MaxTech Transceiver - Manual (Page 40)

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Applications of Advanced Functions
The applications below are unique ways to use the advanced functions of the
MultiMAX. Many of them require fine-tuning or adjustment to work with different
cam era equip men t. Alw ays perf orm tes t exposu res to ins ure reliable res ults.
Self-Timer or Cable Release
Delays, or Intervalometer and Multipop with a count of 1, can be used as a cam era
timer for self portraits or as a trigger delay to reduce camera shake. Review Delay,
Intervalometer and M ultipop sections for more information.
TT L / Auto flash Helper
W hen using an on-camera TTL flash or Automatic exposure flash with a remote flash
there m ay be situations wher e you do not w ant the rem ote flash to affec t the T T L or
Auto flash sensor. The on-camera flash can underexpose by quenching early (turning
off too so on) b ecau se it m easu red th e light from the rem ote flas h. T he rever se of this
can also be u ndes irable. If the rem ote flash is in A utom atic m ode, it may qu enc h too
early because it sensed the light from the on camera flash.
Us ing D elay mode c an help s olve this prob lem. F ollow the step s b elow if us ing a T T L
or Au tomatic flash attached direc tly to the cam era:
1. Attac h the c amera’s PC termin al to PO RT 1 on a M ultiMA X (s et for T RA NS MIT
mod e)
2. Attac h m anual or A utom atic flas h to M ultiMA X (s et for R EC EIV E m ode)
3. On the MultiMAX (set for TRANS MIT mode) press ~ / M E N U A A B to enter the
set d elay scr een
4. Enter in a delay of 0.0020 (1/500)
5. T rigg er the cam era nor m ally
T he on -c am era flas h w ill trigg er im m ediately an d h ave enou gh time to com plete its fu ll
expos ure. A fter the s et delay tim e the re m ote flas h w ill trigg er. T his operat ion is
dependent on camera sync speed and flash duration. The delay time of 0.0020
(1/500) will work with a focal plane shutter (35mm camera) at 1/125 shutter speed and
a flash duration not longer than 1/400.